10.07.2026
Digdeep Podcast: Can AI Save Our Legal System From Collapse, Viktor Von Essen (Libra)?
News From the Digital World by MCML PI Frauke Kreuter and Christof Horn
In this episode of #digdeep, Viktor von Essen talks about AI and our legal system.
This talk explains why Legal Tech is becoming increasingly important due to overloaded legal systems and the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence. It highlights the Berlin-based startup Libra, which achieved significant growth in a short period and is now part of Wolters Kluwer. In the conversation with founder Viktor von Essen, it becomes clear how fast-paced and demanding the development of a Legal Tech company can be.
While AI can automate and streamline many workflows in law firms, it still relies on extensive data and human legal expertise. Despite these advances, AI is not replacing lawyers, as the practice of law ultimately depends not only on logic but also on human judgment, fairness, and justice.
Just listen in (podcast in German).
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